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(43) Date of publication: 25.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/48 (21) Application number: 08713255.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.01.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06K 7/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/000941 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/091669 (31.07.2008 Gazette 2008/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 25.01.2007 US 657761 (71) Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc. Tokyo (JP) Sony Electronics, Inc. Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (US)	(72) Inventor: DACOSTA, Behram San Diego, CA 92127-1898 (US) (74) Representative: Scaddan, Gareth Casey  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)